Radioactive Energy Cards
Thailand officials warn of a radioactive snake-oil "energy card." It's worse than worthless – it's actively dangerous.
Taking On the Wellness Industry
The wellness industry is just one more manifestation of quackery and pseudoscience in health.
WHO Promotes Unscientific TCM
The World Health Organization endorses quackery in the form of TCM.
Time to Move Beyond the Impact Factor
The impact factor has become the one metric for journal quality. It's time to rethink this system.
Stem Cells for Knee Arthritis
Stem cell treatments for knee arthritis are not yet ready for prime time, but that has not stopped their premature commercialization.
5G Is Coming
The imminent roll out of 5G technology has again sparked media coverage of the possible risks of EMF exposure, but the scientific consensus remains that the technology is safe.
Coca-Cola and Corporate Sponsored Research
A new study reveals that Coca-Cola included restrictive clauses in some research funding contracts. This is a good opportunity to review how such behavior can be stopped.
How To Respond to Anti-Vaxxers
How do we best address the anti-vaccine phenomenon? It's complicated.
JAMA on Medical Misinformation
A JAMA article addresses the issue of confronting medical misinformation. They make good recommendations - but do not go nearly far enough.
Media Literacy Is Key
Media literacy is an important component to teaching science and critical thinking. We'll add that to our to-do list.